What you need to know - 03/25/11

Ronny Kerr · March 25, 2011 · Short URL: https://vator.tv/n/188c

The Huffington Post is launching a UK site; The New York Times cleaned up its app pre-paywall launch

CivicScience, an online polling application, sealed $1.2 million in seed funding.

 

ChangeWave Research, a business and technology research firm, has been acquired by technology industry analyst company the 451 Group.

Facebook says its Q&A service, Facebook Questions, will start rolling out to all users.

 

The Huffington Post will be launching a new UK-focused site in the summer.

The New York Times has refreshed the look of its iPhone app pre-paywall launch.

 

RIM announced Thursday that its upcoming tablet, the PlayBook, will natively support new and existing apps originally developed for Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), the latest version of Google’s mobile platform, as well as BlackBerry Java apps.

Funds advised by Apax Partners announced they have entered a definitive agreement to purchase Trader Corporation from Yellow Media for approximately $745 million.

Today’s featured entrepreneur is Richard Blackham, CEO/Founder of Metaconomy.

Voxel, provider of hybrid cloud hosting and managed services, completed a Series A $5.5 million capital raise led by Seaport Capital.

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